Archive for November, 2009
Wednesday Open Thread
Well, it’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and some of us are still at work. It’s open thread time – what are you doing for Thanksgiving? Are you traveling? Doug Hoffman (NY-23) was foiled by ACORN once again. He re-conceded the House race (or is that un-un-conceded?): The Conservative Party candidate conceded a race in upstate […]
Could FEMA Deny Beach Funds to Delaware?
Or at least those parts of the beach area with those ‘No Public Access, Go Bleep Yourself’ signs? Well, something similar may be happening in ‘exclusive’ areas along the Jersey shore, according to today’s Philadelphia Inquirer: Jersey Shore towns where beachfront-property owners deny public access to bathers may have difficulty obtaining federal funds to repair […]
White House Turkey Pardon
The White House will pardon a turkey named Courage today. This time they have a cute video:
The RNC Purity Test Is To Prevent A GOP Split
Despite all the stories of the GOP resurgence, the possible implementation of an RNC purity test has bigger implications for the Republican Party. Members of the conservative group within the RNC tell The Washington Times that, besides aiming to make the GOP more consistently and reliably conservative by promoting lower taxes, keeping spending levels in […]
Happy Origin Day!
One hundred fifty years ago today Charles Darwin’s On The Origin of Species was published. It is arguably the most important scientific work ever published. It was the product of painstaking scientific observation. Darwin was not only a scientist’s scientist, he was a great writer and populizer of science. It’s amazing to consider that Origin […]
Chris Matthews Corners a Bishop
And the Bishop he corners is Bishop Tobin — the one who denied Communion to Patrick Kennedy. Matthews clearly feels strongly about this here — watch this 11 minute segment
Tuesday Open Thread
It’s Tuesday, but it’s really like Thursday because of the short work week. You know you want it – your daily open thread. So what’s up? I think I’ve figured out why Republicans are having trouble figuring out this deficit thing. They aren’t so hot at math: Reporting on the latest Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll […]
More Troops For Afghanistan
Some early reports are saying that Obama will announce that he’s sending 34,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. Barack Obama is expected to send 34,000 more US troops to Afghanistan when he unveils his long-awaited strategy for the Afghan conflict next Tuesday, US media reports said today. The Politico website said the US president would make […]
Sanford Faces Ethics Violations
Everyone’s favorite Appalachian Trail hiker is not out of hot water yet. South Carolina’s State Ethics Board has released a report, charging Sanford with 37 separate violations: The civil charges, which carry a maximum $74,000 in fines, stem from a three-month investigation by the state ethics commission and could be pivotal in a push by […]
Late Night Video — WTF Blanket
This is definitely NSFW, folks — but is certainly timely before everyone really ramps up their Christmas shopping:
The RNC Purity Test
The RNC is trying to make the purity purges official by adopting a resolution on 10 principles Republican candidates must agree with in order to receive funding from the RNC (this is serious, apparently): THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Republican National Committee identifies ten (10) key public policy positions for the 2010 election cycle, […]
Bulo’s 2009 Top 10 MVPs (Most Valuable to the Progressive Cause)
I am El Somnambulo, and I am a listaholic. 2009, IMHO, was a great year for Delaware progressives, maybe the best ever. Both equal rights for same sex couples and open government legislation were signed into law. A governor with a progressive vision began to make his mark on the state. A president began to […]
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